Developers may receive tax incentives (credit) through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to acquire, construct and rehabilitate affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income tenants. Learn more about the credit.

HUD programs are geared toward increasing safe and affordable rental options, reducing homelessness, fighting housing discrimination and supporting vulnerable populations.

Housing insecurity is a risk factor for birth-related complications. This resource from the National Association of Counties provides insight and context on the various U.S. federal programs created to support and increase the supply of affordable housing.

Economic insecurity is a risk factor for birth-related complications, and women of color experience the nation’s continuing gender wage gap most severely. This report from the National Partnership for Women and Families breaks down national gender wage gap data by race and ethnicity.

Good nutrition is crucial to ensuring health for birthing people and babies, before, during and after birth. Learn about U.S. Department of Agriculture programs through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that help individuals, families and communities make informed choices about food and lifestyles that support their physiological health, economic and social well-being.

Research going back decades has linked poverty with poor child outcomes, including low-birthweight, psychosocial issues, malnutrition and low educational attainment. Explore the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data on the nature of poverty and income.

Poverty USA is an initiative of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and was created as an educational resource to help individuals and communities to address the root causes of poverty in America. The project includes stories about combating poverty, maps and data on poverty in the U.S. and policies that can help.

This report from Pew Research Center, published in January 2020, draws on the latest U.S. government income data to underscore that, while some measures of the economy show positive signs, income inequality has continued to increase.

NCEH works to prevent illness, disability and death from contacts between people and the environment. Its staff is committed to protecting the health of vulnerable populations — children, the elderly, and people with disabilities – from certain environmental hazards.